I train not to miss 5 times.
Here are my questions: I know a snub nose revolver has the advantages of being able to shoot through a pocket, simpler manual of arms, baring a high primer more inherent reliability and easier to keep track of spent cases. Are there any other reasons that might make a 5 shot snub revolver a better choice than say a G43?
I have noticed that snubbies in 357 cost considerably more than 38+p versions and I fail see any real advantage of 357 in such a small gun. 357 is too small for defense against things like bears and seems like overkill for social work. It's harder to shoot than 38 and with modern munitions 38+p seems like enough gun for personal defense. Am I missing something with this logic?
Cute.
However I am talking about real world shooting not the Internet type.
Real world shootings here in the United States such as at the Gay Night Club prove the need a suppressive firepower by civilians.
Cute.
However I am talking about real world shooting not the Internet type.
Real world shootings here in the United States such as at the Gay Night Club prove the need a suppressive firepower by civilians.
Are there any other reasons that might make a 5 shot snub revolver a better choice than say a G43?
No. Probably not.
Any questions I should be asking I'm leaving out here?
If you carry for a duty/off duty status. Basically if you are not a run of the mil civilian, then you need to consider your baseline environment. Rural area will have a different environment then say...down town Detroit.
There is a compromise always with ballistics vs ammo capacity in backup/carry guns. I mean if you take a bullet to the leg miss two shots in the confusion, shoot the dude who shot you on the third shot, exit wound comes out the lateral side of ribs with an arterial bleed, he's dead, but thats not a win, he is still in the fight as he is still standing, and it can take as long as two minutes before he goes down, now you shoot him again leaving you with one round in your gat, then his buddy comes from around the corner to figure out what just happened. How are you feeling about your one round left? How fast are you with your speed reloads with a revolver? The "situations" never end, the only thing for certain is bad luck will happen when you least want it, one shot to the body rarely instantly kills someone, and the bad guy is always going to dictate the situation. Finding away to mitigate these issues the best you can for your lifestyle is really all that matters. If you are in a small town where it is less likely to be surrounded by enemies, maybe a pocket revolver will be fine. Maybe snub .357 mag will drop a dude first shot. Maybe it doesn't and you should stick with the 30s, .45s are proven after all. Life is full of decisions, it makes me sad.
TIA
However did we all survive all these years using a snubby?
But for your statistically-far-more-common DGUs where either no shots are fired, or 2-3 are fired, a snubby gets the job done too.
One shooter, and you couldn't put one of five rounds into him? Sounds like more rounds wouldn't have helped. 'Course, I wasn't there so what do I know.
Looks like Youtube is internet to me.
What is your source for the 2-3 shots fired claim?
What is your source for the 2-3 shots fired claim?
A lot different world a few decades ago.
Sadly our world has changed for the worse since WWII.
There are several studies that have found 3 rounds or less is the most common number. Here is a link to just one, but you can find others as well.
http://gunssavelives.net/self-defense/analysis-of-five-years-of-armed-encounters-with-data-tables/
That video you linked was at a police station, correct? I'm pretty sure folks are saying that for a civilian, 5 shots is almost always enough. Obviously Law Enforcement Officers will find far more occasions to need more rounds.
Statistically, we're far safer than we were in the 70s and 80s. America's violent crime rate is at a fifty year low. The common perception to the contrary is just the 24-hour news cycle at work.
So if things are so safe why even carry a firearm?
Consider your safety in the workplace;
"Government statistics show that fatal workplace shootings are increasing, and experts say revenge is often the motive.
The most recent records by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show workplace homicides rose by 2 percent to 417 cases in 2015. Shootings increased by 15 percent during that period. The 354 shootings in 2015 represent the first increase since 2012."
https://www.usnews.com/news/politic...ts-show-increase-in-fatal-workplace-shootings
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review